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"Please help me I'm in the trunk of my Ford Escort," he posted on Facebook, saying he didn't call 911 because he didn't want his abductor to hear the call.

"They said they are going to kill my family. Please call 911. I don't want them to hear me," Hoover posted.

He included his mother's phone number and their address.

"Please please call. I don't want to die," he added.

Officers from several jurisdictions began searching for Hoover and the car, which was found abandoned in Miami Township. Hoover was later found unharmed at a home in nearby Miami Township.

Another person with Hoover also called 911. Hoover also talked with dispatchers.

Police said that through the course of the investigation, detectives discovered that the kidnapping did not actually occur.

"Once we get him and determine he's OK, the investigation is able to proceed from there, including interviews, things like that. We start backtracking. After a little while, we started getting indications that maybe this did not happen as he said it happened and then after the investigation was concluded, determined it was in fact, fabricated," Lt. Jim Vetter said.

Hoover, 20, of Harrison, was charged with making false alarms, a first-degree misdemeanor.

Police have not said if Hoover explained why he made up the story. He left the sheriff's office shortly after 7 a.m. without comment.

A post appeared on Hoover's Facebook page later Tuesday morning that read, "This is Adams mom, Anna. Thank you for your support and prayers. I have a special request. Social media is powerful. Could every please remove posts and tags and give us some time to figure this all out. Adam has helped so many please help me help him."

"We don't, at this point, know exactly why he fabricated it and hopefully as we work through it, we get some of those answers," Vetter said.

Dispatchers said that in an actual emergency, victims can send text messages to 911 in Hamilton County with the crime and their location.